Lauren Aratani examines the growing conservative backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Tracing DEI's roots back to the 1960s, she highlights its evolution from addressing workplace injustice to actively considering individual identities in interactions. Aratani explores the decades-long opposition from conservatives who advocate for 'color blindness' and argue against what they perceive as 'reverse discrimination.' She delves into the legal challenges led by activists like Edward Blum, targeting affirmative action policies, and the cultural movement blaming DEI for societal problems. Finally, Aratani considers the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on the future of DEI and its approach to equality and fairness.
explains, Trump ’s comments were just the latest chapter in the long fight against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.that DEI policies were born in the 1960s as part of an effort by employers to broadly address injustice and exclusion. Today they are based on actively considering a person’s identity when engaging with them, and they arguably reached their peak in the flurry of corporate announcements that emerged after the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
But, as Lauren explains, for decades conservative opposition to DEI has been growing, arguing instead for “colour blindness” over what is seen as “anti-meritocractic reverse discrimination”. This backlash has been spearheaded by activists, such as Edward Blum, making successful legal challenges to affirmative action policies within college admissions, as well as a growing cultural movement that blames more and more of the US’s problems on the push for diversity.
Lauren explores whether the second Trump presidency will finally mean the end for DEI and its particular approach to equality and fairness.
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